Text to Columns Formula

[lpsnyc]

I have 3ooo lines of data that contain a text string that I want to split. Each text string is in the following format...
Name: Address
I would like to separate them in two colunms
Column A to contain Name
Column B to contain Address

Since the Names differ in length, I cannot use Text to columns.
Is there a formula I can apply?

Thanks
LPS

 

[ekrause]

Name Formula =LEFT(C3,FIND(":",C3)-1)
Address Formula =RIGHT(C3,LEN(C3)-FIND(":",C3)-1)

 

[Fluff]

Can you post a few examples of your data.

MrExcel has a tool called “XL2BB” that lets you post samples of your data that will allow us to copy/paste it to our Excel spreadsheets, so we can work with the same copy of data that you are. Instructions on using this tool can be found here: XL2BB Add-in

Note that there is also a "Test Here” forum on this board. This is a place where you can test using this tool (or any other posting techniques that you want to test) before trying to use those tools in your actual posts.

 

[lpsnyc]

View attachment 78948

Name Formula =LEFT(C3,FIND(":",C3)-1)
Address Formula =RIGHT(C3,LEN(C3)-FIND(":",C3)-1)

Thanks so much, problem solved.

 

[Fluff]

In that case another option (if you have the new functions) is

=TEXTSPLIT(A2,":")